Role Opportunity | Premier League Judicial Panel

The Premier League independent Judicial Panel is a standing group of arbitrators with legal, financial, sporting and other relevant expertise, who would be available for appointment by the Chair to adjudicate independently on disciplinary cases and appeals.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Gary Hickinbottom, the second Chair of the Judicial Panel, is seeking to add further members to the Judicial Panel. The relevant Terms of Reference can be found at Appendix 15 of the latest Premier League Rules, accessible here - Premier League Handbook.

Judicial Panel members will be available for appointment by the Chair to sit on Commissions, Appeal Boards, Tribunals (alone or as three) and otherwise as provided for in the Premier League Rules. Applicants may be invited to sit on other Premier League independent panels, such as the Independent Oversight Panel.

Remuneration for such appointments will be based on a daily rate for the time spent on each particular matter, and there will also be reimbursement of such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as may be incurred during the course of that work.

An applicant must be one of the following:

1. a sitting or retired judge;
2. a barrister or solicitor of at least ten years' post-qualification experience (a minimum of 15 years' post-qualification experience for Appeal Board appointments);
3. an authorised insolvency practitioner;
4. an individual who holds a nationally recognised qualification as an accountant or auditor;
5. an individual with extensive and demonstrable experience in:

• football administration;
• youth development; or
• equality, diversity and inclusion.

Applications should be made in confidence, via the Premier League's recruitment site, in the form of a letter explaining the applicant's qualifications, experience and suitability, together with an informative CV, by no later than 1 July 2026. It is expected that interviews with a short list of preferred applicants will take place commencing in the weeks of 20 and 27 July 2026. For successful candidates, training and familiarisation sessions will take place subsequently.

The job description can be found in the Related Documents section.